US drone strike takes out Somali militant commander

posted by Rob Quinn, Newser Staff
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2 years ago

(NEWSER) – A missile fired from an American drone killed a militant commander in Somalia, a military official tellsReuters. Another militant commander confirmed to the APthat the strike in a southern village had killed Sahal Iskudhuq—who is believed to be close to al-Shabab's top leader—as well as his driver. American officials say they are still "assessing the effectiveness of the strike," which Somali officials say killed a "dangerous" militant.